Relief organisations were awaiting clearance from Myanmar's military rulers on Wednesday (May 17) to access areas of Rakhine State devastated by a deadly cyclone three days ago, and deliver food and medicine to commu
Hundreds of people are estimated to have been killed in the impoverished region after Cyclone Mocha on Sunday tore down houses, communication towers and bridges with winds of up to 210kph and triggered a storm surge that inundated the state capital Sittwe.
One resident who declined to be identified for safety reasons said about 400 people had died and more were at risk of dying"for not having food, purified water and emergency treatment. There are no ... search and rescue teams."
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